Walking one mile for one year

Friday - August 17, 2018 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum

Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Lisa Smith, Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Shaw Marie Tso, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Finn, and Diabetes Program Coordinator, Morgann Box model the T-shirts that were given away prior to the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk.

Southern Ute Health Center, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Finn draws a lucky name from the bag Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Lisa Smith holds for the raffle drawing.

Women walkers share a laugh with Dr. Fenn, Chief Medical Officer for the Southern Ute Health Center.

Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Calandra Yazzie raises her hand in celebration during the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk.

Tribal Health Lead Biller, Phyllis Rhodes, X-Ray Technician, Marty Smith and Social Services Data Manager, LuRhea Ramone make their way around Veterans Memorial Park, walking one mile for one year of breastfeeding – which has shown to be the most beneficial length of time to breastfeed an infant.

Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Lisa Smith gives walk course instruction and teaches walkers the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk cadence, “B-R-E-A-S-T, F-E-E-D-I-N-G. It’s a natural thing to do. Come on board and do it too. Right breast. Left breast – GO BREASTS!”

Devra Abeyta and her grandmother Misty Jefferson listen to speakers from the Shining Mountain Health & Wellness Department about the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk.

Shining Mountain Health & Wellness Department, Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Shaw Marie Tso explains the purpose of the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk, which was held in conjunction with national Breastfeeding Awareness Month.

Diabetes Program Coordinator, Morgann Box and Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Shaw Marie Tso of the Shining Mountain Health & Wellness Department hand out T-shirts to the first 50 people who register for the Breastfeeding Awareness Walk, Wednesday, Aug. 15 on the west side of the Leonard C. Burch Administration Building.

Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum